Mysterious Knocking!!
At the dwelling house of a poor widow woman by the name of Newbery, residing at New Romney, the inmates have been alarmed by an invisible knocking at different parts of a room in which lies an unfortunate daughter in a very dangerous state of health.
Many neighbours have been called in to witness this strange and unaccountable noise. It began on Thursday se’nnight, and is to be heard every evening about seven o’clock. Three or four distinct knocks are heard commencing loud and gradually become less till not perceivable. A tremendous noise was heard one night about 12 o’clock which alarmed the poor woman and her children much. Every evening different persons have been in to witness it, without being able to ascertain the cause.
Kentish Weekly Post or Canterbury Journal, 3rd February 1835.